Tech question

[bbgun]

I'm trying to "crack" a program (don't judge me), and was told to place the patch in the "installation directory." Where can I find that directory on a typical Dell XP computer?

 

[Yeagermeister]

I'm trying to "crack" a program (don't judge me), and was told to place the patch in the "installation directory." Where can I find that directory on a typical Dell XP computer?

c:\i386

corrected

 

[bbgun]

Thanks. I notice there are 8 sub-folders in the i386 folder. Maybe I just need to place the patch in the main folder.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Thanks. I notice there are 8 sub-folders in the i386 folder. Maybe I just need to place the patch in the main folder.

That will probably work.

However you could also copy the file and put it in the other ones as well. I doubt that would cause a problem.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

If it happens to be a EULA it might also be found in the system 32 folder.

 

[bbgun]

That will probably work.

However you could also copy the file and put it in the other ones as well. I doubt that would cause a problem.

Some guy who's walking me through this told me I just needed to place the "configuration.dll" crack-patch in the program files folder, overwriting the old one. I did so, but the program wouldn't work when I tried to open it.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Some guy who's walking me through this told me I just needed to place the "configuration.dll" crack-patch in the program files folder, overwriting the old one. I did so, but the program wouldn't work when I tried to open it.

Make sure you have a copy of the file stored somewhere else.

Delete the DLL and/or file you placed in the programs file.

Reboot your puter.

Copy the program again and put it in the programs folder and see if it works there.

Not really sure what you are trying to crack, I take it that it is not the cd key or EULA or you would not even be far enough along to get to a program folder...unless you are going into dos before windows OS loads up.

 

[bbgun]

Make sure you have a copy of the file stored somewhere else.

Delete the DLL and/or file you placed in the programs file.

Reboot your puter.

Copy the program again and put it in the programs folder and see if it works there.

Not really sure what you are trying to crack, I take it that it is not the cd key or EULA or you would not even be far enough along to get to a program folder...unless you are going into dos before windows OS loads up.

You seem to have experience doing this. I'll send you a more specific PM later.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

You seem to have experience doing this. I'll send you a more specific PM later.

Probably be better off finding a tech forum.

My exp is limited in "cracking" and my dos knowledge is VERY rusty.

 

[bbgun]

Probably be better off finding a tech forum.

I did. Many said "get lost" due to anti-warez policies.

 

[Kilyin]

What program are you trying to apply this 'patch' to specifically?

 

[bbgun]

What program are you trying to apply this 'patch' to specifically?

BlazeDTV3.5. My trial version expired, and I need something to replace my unreliable, bug-filled Pinnacle PCTV.

 

[Kilyin]

BlazeDTV3.5. My trial version expired, and I need something to replace my unreliable, bug-filled Pinnacle PCTV.

The program directory would probably be C:\Program Files\BlazeDTV or something similar. If you right click the shortcut on your desktop or under the start menu itself and go to properties, the path listed there should confirm the location of the program directory, which is where you'd place said 'patch'.

C:\I386 is actually a cache folder for Windows system files and has nothing to do with applications installed on your computer.

 

[bbgun]

The program directory would probably be C:\Program Files\BlazeDTV or something similar. If you right click the shortcut on your desktop or under the start menu itself and go to properties, the path listed there should confirm the location of the program directory, which is where you'd place said 'patch'.

C:\I386 is actually a cache folder for Windows system files and has nothing to do with applications installed on your computer.

Right, for some reason my tech guy said "Installation directory" when he meant the Blaze program folder. But I've placed the so-called patch in that folder many times, to no effect. When I insert the patch, close the folder, and click on the desktop icon, it no longer asks for my name or product registration #, which is a step in the right direction. It should automatically detect my Pinnacle HD tuner and start to scan for local channels (as the trial version did), but it doesn't. Hence the quandary.

 

[Kilyin]

Could be a bunk crack... did it come with a readme?

 

[bbgun]

Could be a bunk crack... did it come with a readme?

Bunk crack? Possible, but unlikely. They would never link to a site hosting a fake crack. Here's what I'm looking at on my when when I unzip the .rar file:

http://img178.*************/img178/8936/mapwk5.jpg

I took the configuration.dll found in the crack folder and dragged it to my desktop. Then I opened the Blaze program folder and copied and pasted the dll file, which effectively replaced the original dll file. Rebooted the computer, clicked on the Blaze desktop icon, but no go. It allows me to play mpegs and avis, but it won't scan for local TV channels or play them--as the trial version did. Stuck.

 

[Kilyin]

Looks like you did everything correctly. It might not necessarily be a fake crack, but it could just be a poorly coded one that doesn't work.

 

[bbgun]

Looks like you did everything correctly. It might not necessarily be a fake crack, but it could just be a poorly coded one that doesn't work.

I've been stymied by other cracked versions, though, which makes me think the problem is moi. If only I wasn't so cheap ...